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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,040,346,440.94, 99,415,687,511.94 and 39,927,781,794.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,040,346,440.94, 99,415,687,511.94 and 39,927,781,794.90 is: 55,100,344,099.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,040,346,440.94 : 99,415,687,511.94 = 39,927,781,794.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,040,346,440.94/99,415,687,511.94 = 39,927,781,794.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,040,346,440.94x = 99,415,687,511.94 × 39,927,781,794.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,040,346,440.94x = 3,969,447,877,966,705,459,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,969,447,877,966,705,459,200/72,040,346,440.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,100,344,099.83

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